Canada at War Editors See Canada's Arsenal Grow Rapidly
A tour of Eastern Canada war industries shows massive plant expansion under the Department of Munitions and Supply led by Vicn C Howe. Sites in Hamilton Toronto and Montreal showcase Bren guns Bombers tanks and 25 pounder guns with thousands of workers including many women. The piece notes skyrocketing output and the shift from civilian to war production across Canada.
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Department of Munitions and Supply
Vicn
Dominion
France
Canada
Vichy
Hamilton
National Steel Car
British Empire
Toronto
John Inglis Co
rnf_te
Heymirch
Wahn
Hahn
Inglis Co
North
United States
Montreal
Sorel
Simard
Joseph
Edouard
Simard Brothers
America
St. Lawrence
Chrysler Corporation
Artilery
Ontario
Col. W.A. Harrison
Munitions and Supply
Mall
Wartime price and trade controls expand in Canada
This week and next the Wartime Prices and Trade Board will be busier than ever as it distributes forms to over 200 000 across the Dominion for licenses and rations. A new licensing plan aims to start in December with broader price policing and potential rationing if shortages develop, while officials warn of unavoidable civilian supply curtailments and ongoing copper vitamin chlorine controls affecting industry. Trade Minister Mackinnon tours South America to bolster Canadian trade and sources. Parliament delays as ministers prepare for the pre Christmas session amid budget talks and provincial agreements on income tax provisions for wartime.
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Ottawa
Trade ’Board
Dominion
Labor Department
Finance
Asley Haw
R. C. Berkinshaw
Wartime Industries Control Board
Canada
Industrica
Mackinnon
South America
W. F.A. Turgeon
Chile
King
Hanson
Britain
Fisley
Ontario
Mitchell Hepburn
British Columbia
Asley
Advertising Pays in a Weekly Merchants Guide
A vintage note extols advertising value for merchants and buyers alike. It argues weekly contact with old customers benefits merchants while housewives gain access to reliable merchandise from trustworthy advertisers.
Mars Viewing Tonight May Delight Skywatchers
The report notes a rare Mars observing window from October 2 to midnight with clear skies offering the best chance in 15 years and the next 17 years. Launching from Washington, observers may spot the planet nearly due south and two thirds up the sky.
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Washington
CPA
Mars
Newspaper Advertising Draws Consumer Interest
Consumers read newspaper advertising with eager interest because it tells them where when and how to buy the things they want. Many rely on this source as the sole information channel. Retailers spend 382000000 dollars annually on newspaper advertising, more than any other promotion type.
Cold Wet Year On East Coast Retards Crops
Nova Scotia farmers face delayed harvests and reduced yields due to a prolonged wet, cold growing season. July to August brought near record rainfall, hindering haying and grain ripening, while labor shortages and potato blight worsened crop prospects though eggs and poultry production rose.
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Halifax
C. P
Nova Scotia
Nova-Scotia
Truro
Nova, Scotia Agricultural College
Browth
Nova Scotia Farmers Weather Bright Prospects Then Poor Yield
Dairy products commanded high prices and hog production rose while sheep raising made a comeback across the province. Farmers lament the year’s surprises amid strong prospects but disappointingly low harvests.
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Nova Scotia
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W. I. Legge
Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association
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Rupert Davies
Canadian Press
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John DA Press
John Daptines
Paeteetike
Miri
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Acton
W. H. Clayton
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